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David S. Mason

2009

Solidarity

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The Polish Parliament And Labor Legislation During Solidarity, David S. Mason Apr 2009

The Polish Parliament And Labor Legislation During Solidarity, David S. Mason

David S. Mason

Parliaments in communist party states are usually treated in Western literature as "rubber stamp" institutions that simply approve policies made elsewhere. As such, these bodies do not perform functions of interest articulation, representation, or policy-making that are characteristic of many Western legislatures.